English noun: loosening | |||
1. | loosening (event) an occurrence of control or strength weakening | ||
Samples | The relaxation of requirements. The loosening of his grip. The slackening of the wind. | ||
Synonyms | relaxation, slackening | ||
Broader (hypernym) | weakening | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | thaw | ||
2. | loosening (act) the act of making something less tight | ||
Synonyms | laxation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjustment, alteration, modification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | undoing, unfastening, untying | ||
Antonyms | tightening | ||